CC Adi 16.76
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā - Chapter 16: The Pastimes of the Lord in His Childhood and Youth
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 76
- ‘śrī’-śabde, ‘lakṣmī’-śabde—eka vastu ukta
- punar-ukta-prāya bhāse, nahe punar-ukta
SYNONYMS
śrī-śabde — by the word śrī; lakṣmī-śabde — by the word lakṣmī; eka vastu — one thing; ukta — is indicated; punar-ukta-prāya — almost repetition; bhāse — appears; nahe — but actually it is not; punar-ukta — repetition.
TRANSLATION
“Although the words ‘śrī’ and ‘lakṣmī’ convey the same meaning and are therefore almost redundant, they are nevertheless not redundant.